The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-04
GOSSIP OF THE BALL FIELD.
THE EASE sALL BROTHERHOOD AND
THEIR TEMPERANCE PLAN

THE EASE sALL BROTHERHOOD AM
THEIR TEMPERANCE PLAN.
Macy Chanses Naeded 70 Mako ~ Prsstteei-
The New England League 0stns e Fleece
Tho Trouble In the Bssten Cluh.
The past week has been rather lively on,
in baeo boil. First came tho meeting OF tn,
Buso Ball Brotherhood. aud then came The
startling story that syndicate had mnde on
ofror to tho brotherhood TO form an Eastern
League In opposition 10 tho oldor associations
The story II denied by tho President OF the
Brotherhood; still 1t Ia certain to cause some
unsSsinoss among the League managers. II
said that the story was started 10 force the
League to give In 10 tho demands OF the bal
players but II that is all IL was done for. 1t need
not have becn Lono at oil. for the League would
not sttompt to stand out against the demands
Of the players in body. Should thor do 90
tho players might SEQ ct to stop playing boil
THE story frightened the League mana.
gers pretty badly. and tho effect will he
that the League will be more than
willing to meet the players half way. The
proposition. II accepted. would cause tho death
Of base ball. for bow long would tho public 90
to SEQ games between any six or eight clubs
owned by tho Same parties, and how long
would base hall be considered fair and above
board. as II Ia ut the present day2
Thsro IN no doubt that the ball players CON-
tract OF to .duy Is too stringent, and should DO
modified. The players should have some voice
IN the matter Of these contracts. and their 40.
ton last Sunday was q good ono. There In
little doubt that tho different club managers
have baen for come time willing that change
should be nado. In fact. Capt. Ward says that
eovcral managers acknowledged to him that 1t
should DO done.
Another important move on the part Of tho
Brotherhood was that In which they hoped to
put stop to intempornnce. This, too. was q
good move. that is so far as the instructions Of
tho Brotherhood went. but thoy made It lit
Ito too strong. Let them put their plan in ac-
tlon next spring. and SEQ how many Of the best
players OF tho League will be OF the diamond
whoa the end Of the season comes around. It
Is an acknowledged fact that q majority OF tho
best players Of the League are drinkers. All OF
these men would have to retire before the end
Of the season. Where. then, would the men
come from to take their placesr
1t will not work. No club could afford to lose
its best players. The idea, however, is good
one. and with some modification would b one
CHANCES IN THE NEW YORK TEAM.
There have been several changes In tho New
York team lately. but It is feared that they
have como too lato to help win the champion
o an e the Ts
@ 1bsy en S dEHsy %uss "a ssSS
ADDITION to tho Club. He takes bessiey's place.
bns the propeS shrd has not Is ys
turned UP.
THE TROUBLE IN THE BOSTON CLUE.
In speaking Of the trouble in the, Boston
.as q ho 81 sns
orSs re s N ebs e1a Rssn
looking to the good conduct Of the men during
The season. and 2ne Of them was to the effect
u heavy diseipline The men apparentIy az:
Any rate they , vent upon the ban ed and IN
The month OF May and for two weeks In June
played s Their wos
highest expectations Of their most sanguine
admirers: They went upon their first Western
bered. As long as the team was winning. ev-
srSshpE ives lovely; no ana stories ssd ds ar
u Tie team 'n sere % as 'tk
fret trip the tongue Of scandal began 70 wsg.
sna III Ss
tween. Manager Morrill, and Capt. Kelly were
no Ra9s hsd ss
two men are, and have been, working together
es snR Of Them The E ss
and each was jealous q the other. Several q
II time the rumor, was started that 2 number
gf the players had been guilty Of drinking too
that inss r with their Efficiency as bali
players. It. Is fact that one player was
s s apSs lis for o
with another disastrous result When It re-
turned to the city rumors regarding dissi;,
e .hS e ese espe aS ]
that certain PLAYERS had been guilty Of wrong;
:hs directors that thoy determined to invssti-
GATE for themselves. Accordingly. about two
Ss wss WaIf 70 .s xsa
week. and then submit!ed nis report g flesi-
tho truth. Players In whom the directors had
oyory conhdence. OF whom they had not the
iSa q 81 s
mon had been detected drinktng and frequent.
tngdrlnking saloons at unreasonable hours.
ssa # On ss Hnf
would result In much heavier penalty.
SHE NEW ENGLAND LEA QUE COMO TO rrEcEs
RosToH. sops. 1.-The Now England League.
which started out this year un,lsr apparently
the most favorable auspices rs au eight-club
but five Of tho eight mombers now remain In
The fold. The season Of 1886 was practically
the first OF this League. although It had its
nuclsna in tho Eastern New Englanl League
iirockton. Lawrence, and Gloucester in this
state. and Porsland aud Biddeford In Maine.
Gloucester never no much as put team into
the field, and The other five members continued
the season until the Last Of July when gdd L.
place. PLAYING out the season; Very early the
Lawrence these two clubs alternating In tho
loud until, when the schedule was completed.
they stood a Ito for the championship. there
having been In the mean time. 4 bitter war over
the right OF Lawrence to play Flynn. taken
from Moridon and now Of the Chicago team.
This was decided In favor Of Lawrence. and the
caTnes Lawrence won the first. Drockton re-
fused, to plny tho others. and Lawrence was
AWARDED tho pennant, but not until deal OF
bad biDod had boen engendered.
Out 81 this sprang tho Now England League
Of 1856, comprising Boston, Brockton. Hav-
erhlll, Lawrence, NswbHryport. end Portland
month for folders; In and out, and. si25 for
pitehors and catahers. but, Ike oil similar
trt Ne